A staunch supporter of the Civil Rights Movement, Mr. Reeves reported on the movement in his periodical faithfully. When writing about the protests against police brutality that swept across Florida in the 1990’s, Garth chose to use terms like “rebellion” and “protest,” rather than calling them “riots” as many papers of the time were. “For many, the Miami Times became the conscience of the black community,” Dorothy Jenkins Fields, the founder of the Black Archives History and Research Foundation of South Florida, wrote. “He was not afraid and he was not intimidated. He was dedicated to uplifting the race and he was not afraid to throw rocks and hide his hands to get the power structure’s attention to the difficulties and the inequalities of the black community. He dedicated his life to that.” 

In 1957, Reeves Sr. and other Black leaders in Florida brought their tax bills to a meeting of White officials in an effort to integrate the beaches of Dade County. “We’re law-abiding, tax-paying citizens,” they said, “and we’re going swimming this afternoon at Crandon Park.” Of course, the men were met with RESISTANCE by White police officers upon arrival, but were eventually able to take a brief dip in the waters unmolested. Garth and his fellow ACTIVISTS put their own safety on the line for THE BENEFIT OF OTHERS. Is there something to be said for finding a CAUSE that you’re willing to risk your life for? A desire to HELP others? Nonetheless, Garth and his companions didn’t act for their own benefit; they did it because they knew that it was RIGHT.